Heated Debate About Battery Factories Comes to MCC

The expert speakers at the event expressed confidence that the much-talked-about plant will not be a major pollution source in the area, as there are legally mandated limits to harmful material emissions for every industrial facility. These regulations are stricter in Hungary than what’s required by the EU, as one of the panellists pointed out.

MCC Brussels Is Open for Business

At the opening event of MCC Brussels, Balázs Orbán said: ’As neighbours, we need to talk and listen. This is the only antidote to the spectre of political polarization that haunts politics today.’

(L to R) Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš, of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, and of Hungary Viktor Orbán bump elbows during a joint press conference in Jerusalem, Israel, 11 March 2021

The Strategic Significance of Hungary’s Israel Policy in Europe

‘Broadly speaking, Hungary rejects the two main driving forces behind the anti-Israel sentiment in Europe: Wokeism and mass migration. But unlike other countries in Europe that share the same views on these topics, Hungary’s strong pro-Israel stance organically flows from this rejection, and also constitutes an integral part of its conservative vision for the future realignment of the European right.’